posted ago by shadle2001 ago by shadle2001 +9 / -0

I want to build my own AR and need some help on getting started

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HillarysBeaverMunch 3 points ago +3 / -0

It is so easy. I built mine 25 years ago in my rented room with no special equipment. I had no experience with guns previously.

I bought the upper complete, and advise you to do that too, as that is where tight tolerances come into play and special tools are required.

All I had was an exploded diagram of an AR. It was enough.

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jcd_007 2 points ago +2 / -0

+1 on getting a complete upper. It will make your build much easier.

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politifox 2 points ago +2 / -0

youtube has got some great build resource videos.. what to get , etc.

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jcd_007 1 point ago +1 / -0

How much experience do you have with the platform? And are you looking to build totally ground up from a stripped lower receiver or are you looking for something mostly assembled?

This is a good resource to start with:

https://www.pewpewtactical.com/ar-15-definitive-resource/

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shadle2001 [S] 1 point ago +1 / -0

I've shot plenty of them and broke them down to clean, but never have built my own.

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Trumpican 1 point ago +1 / -0

in most states you can get an 80% lower over the mail, and the rest of the parts too, then you can take it to a shop to have finished, put in your own serialized finished lower or get a CNC machine and print your own ghost gun to finish off the 80%.

https://ghostgunner.net/

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